Jonathan Binns Were
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria
- Born
- 25 April 1809, Wellington (Somerset), England
- Died
- 6 December 1885, Brighton, Vic
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Nicholas Were
- Mother
- Frances Binns
- Married (1) Sophia Mullet Dunsford; (2) Elizabeth McArthur (daughter of Donald Gordon McArthur)
Parliamentary service
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria |
Career
- Arrived in Port Phillip District 1839.
- Merchant.
- Shipping agent.
- Stockbroker.
- Chairman, Stock Exchange of Melb 1865.
- Company dir.
- Consul in Melb for several countries.
- JP for Port Phillip District.
- CMG 1881, Swedish and Danish knighthoods.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/were-jonathan-binns-2783
Other:
- Leask p625, VicDI 11141/1885.